The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11
POLITICS ANDTHE NEGRO
A WARM DEBATE BY THE COLORED
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

AbCiAs 1ALOlAS WOLbill VI bOuiSNl ltAob Ad"
vocates Independence in Political
Action-An Out and Out Radical of
Chicago Waves the Bloody Shirt-A
Platform Adopted.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10.--In the National
Colored Press Association Convention TO.
day the discussions brought about a division
as to which party the colored men should
support The first topic announced for dis
cussion was the relation of 1.-THE negro.
American to the existing political parties
Rev. Allan Allensworth, of Louisville,
opened the discussion. lie said the Ameri-
can white man did not understand
the negro's position. The trouble
was that when negroes asked for legal rights
majority of the people seemed to think
that they were asking for social privileges.
The negroes should in measure be separate
from the existing parties, and teach them
| what the colored mans rights should be.
White men and colored men should
| cultivate more friendly relations w should
teach the white men that the day will come
again when the negroes aid will be needed
as it was in the past. If it had not been for
the part the colored man played the Union
| would not have been saved.
AN OUT AND OUT REPUBLICAN,
Alexander Clark, of Chicago, represent
| ing tho Baltimore Commercial, said that
all men were created free and should be
entitled to equal rights. He was a Repub-
lican, not drop of Democratic blood was
in his veins, but the colored people should
not hkht any party or creed
selves. The negroes would be a mere cipher
as an independent party. They should ad.
here to tine Republican party. If they did
not like TO do this they should be ruled out.
The Republicans were going to take posses
sion of things again. They had merely
split over Jim Blaine and spoils.
| 1t was their theft and dishonesty
that divided them last time. The Mug
wumps cannot amount to much as they
| form company of sorehead reformers.
There never was n reform party that was
not a fraud The negro who deserts the
Republican party is traitor to the living
and dead, and it is a wonder that the ghosts
| Of the great departed statesmen who
founded the party do not come forth and
confront them.
| ALL DEBTS ALREADY PAID.
D. A. Rudd, of the Catholic Tribune,
said the negro owed no undying allegiance
to any party. For every service that the
Republican had done for them they have
| done two in return.
z. II. Murray. of the st. Louis Aduance,
stated that so long as the negroes were re-
| garded as the political enemy of any party
just that long would they have that party
to fight and oppose their interests. The me-
gro Is not in a position to dictate to any po-
| litical party.
DR.. Rudd's resolution, indorsing the Blair
bill, was indorsed, as was also one extend
ing sympathy and greeting to Ireland as a
people, "who, like the negro, have been
suffering and struggling under the injustice
| of man 10 man"
| THE PLATFORM.
| DIR. Fitzbutler, of Louisville, Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions, submitted
the following report which was adopted:
| i. We deplore the conditions that make
this convention a necessity and while it
shall be our effort TO secure equal and com.
mon privileges for all nationalities
in places of public instruction, and demand
ing, as we do, indiscriminate rights on COM
mon carriers, and in places Of public accom-
mediation and entertainment, we have no
other reason TO offer for this meeting of the
Colored Press Association than realization
Of the privileges, pleasures and benefits that
should be common to our country regard
less of nationalties
2. The colored press can now comprehend
the ostracism and prejudice existing against
the colored man in the dark shadow OF
American slavery as well as the sufferers
therefrom and thetefore none are
| so well qualified to make an ap-
peal against these evils as the
colored man himself and at the same time
his honest and intelligent efforts will stand
as witnessed of his native ability enti-
tling him to the rights of citizenship.
Resolved, That we denounce the acts of the
| Legislatures of Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee,
and other States, in making intermarriages OF
| the cOlOred race with other nattonalities a
penal ofense, especially while crimes COM
| mitted against colored women by white men
are overlooked as an unfortunate condition over
which the law and public sentiment has no con-
troll.
Resolved, That the act recently passed by the
Georgia Legislature making it a felony, punish
| able by fine and Imprisonment, for any persons
to teach colored children in a white school or
| vice versa, Is the work Of unreasonable and un-
| principled men who are disgrace to the position
| they hold and to our common country. Such
Legislation is destructive to the nation strength
In rebellion or In case OF war with foreign ma
| tions.
Hesolred, That while organization is the way
TO utilize our strength, we deem IL impracticable
| 10 attempt national organization of the col
ored people TO work politically but rather favor
| the commencement OF local organizations
adapted to the peculiar circumstances OF places
| and people.
Resolred. That the work done by the colored
| press has been OF incalculable value by placing
the colored man in a more just light before the
world and In many instances biased by the rep
resentations of unprinciped journalists.
RESOLVED, That we recommend the establish
| ment Of national bureau of information to
ascertain the extent and nature OF lawlessness
and mob violence against colored men, soi
| adopt means for the betterment OF the present
unfortunate state of affairs.
The following officers were elected:
President-W. j. Simmons of the Louis
vile American Baptist
Vice President-J. II. Patton, Of the
| Nashville Free Lance.
Secretary-Rev. George f. Bragg, Jr., of
the Norfolk (Va.l Afro A nlericdn.
Treasurer-Alexander Clark, of the Balti-
more Commonwealth
Historian--W. G. Chase.
Tho association adjourned, after ban
quet, TO meet in Nashville in August, next
| year.
A Defaulter Arrested.
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